Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett called his no-hitter Sunday “surreal,” less than 24 hours after the final out of the Dodgers’ 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Apparently the euphoria Beckett showed on the mound at Citizens Bank Park didn’t wear off during a cross-country flight home.

“Especially when you get to this point in your career, I figured those days were behind me,” the 34-year-old pitcher said.

Beckett said Monday that his arm felt the way he does after a typical start – that is, “like I got hit by a truck.” His 128 pitches were the most he’s thrown in any game, regular season or postseason, in a major-league career that began in 2001.

Still, he planned on going about his usual between-starts routine and taking the ball Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Beckett said that he donated his hat from the game to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. One of the more curious gifts he received was the pitching rubber, which the Phillies’ grounds crew excavated from the mound.

“I’m going to get it shadow-boxed,” Beckett said. “You don’t realize how big that thing is. It weighs probably 40 pounds. It’s a big piece of memorabilia if you’ve never seen one out of the ground.”

Ellis injured

The occasion was a bittersweet one for Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis, who sprained his ankle during the Dodgers’ celebration on the mound.

“I approached the dogpile, jumped in the air and I landed on Drew (Butera)’s discarded catcher’s mask that I did not see,” Ellis said. “My right foot landed right on top of it. Rolled it pretty good. Knew right away it was more significant than other ankle rolls I’ve had in the past.”

Ellis was placed on the 15-day disabled list and Tim Federowicz was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to back up Butera on Monday. Dr. Neal ElAttrache was scheduled to meet with Ellis on Monday afternoon to determine the severity of the sprain and a timetable for recovery.

Even though he didn’t jinx Beckett’s no-hitter by talking about it during the game, Ellis might have jinxed himself about talking about the celebration.

“Dan Haren and myself talked about not injuring ourselves when we went out there. ... I just kind of trailed the group out there,” he said.

Kemp bench, frustrated

The two met Saturday in Philadelphia to discuss the situation. Mattingly told Kemp he was being benched in favor of Andre Ethier and transitioned into a role that includes left field. Mattingly said that Kemp isn’t moving the way he did prior to suffering an ankle injury in July of last year.

“You see the steps sometimes, he doesn’t really want to stop hard,” Mattingly said. “Maybe that’s getting over that little fear of the ankle where it’s at.”

Monday, Kemp reiterated that he’s healthy -- and frustrated after starting his fourth straight game on the bench. Kemp is batting .264 with five home runs in 42 games this season.

“I’m here to play baseball, I’m here to try to help my team win any way possible,” he said. “I’m healthy, man. I feel good. I just want to play.”

Also ...

Vin Scully will miss the first two games of the Dodgers’ series against the Reds because of a chest cold. The 86-year-old broadcaster is expected to return for the series finale Wednesday. ... Hanley Ramirez (calf) and Chad Billingsley (elbow) were scheduled to meet with ElAttrache. Billingsley, who threw a 30-pitch bullpen session, said he hopes to be throwing simulated games by week’s end. Ramirez was able to increase his baseball activities, Mattingly said, “at some point it starts tipping the scale the other way. We’re not there yet.”